Teen Dental Assistant

Opportunity Requirements:

Grade Level: 10th-12th 
Tier 1

Responsibilities for Teen Dental Assistant

• Assisting the dentist during a variety of training treatment procedures
• Assisting in taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
• Assisting in providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)
• Assist in teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
• Assisting in taking impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
• Assisting in communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies)